Chapter 272 Disgusting

Shen Yanhuai was extremely worried about Shen Yuanqiong, and Xie Qi was in a similar situation, thoroughly annoyed by Xie Chengzhi.

Yesterday, Xie Qi went to the Xie family to attend Jiang Wansu's funeral and saw Shen Yanhuai again. Xie Qi felt that everything had settled down and was just thinking about spending some intimate time with Yuanzhu when Xie Chengzhi started pestering him.

It turned out that Xie Chengzhi was holding the contract for opening a shop with Yun Zheng, but Yun Zheng didn't want to deal with it and just gave him two hundred taels of silver to get rid of him.

The contract only stated that he contributed more capital but had a smaller share, but it did not specify how much silver he would have to contribute.

I thought that Xie Chengzhi would stop after a few days of entanglement, but I didn't expect that he would insist on going to Jixia Manor every day.

Yun Zheng found him annoying, so he had the shop assistants beat him up several times. Those shop assistants were all manual laborers, and they hit hard, so the beatings were real. Xie Chengzhi couldn't take it anymore, so he followed Yun Zheng and went to his house.

Yun Zheng initially put in a lot of effort to fight him, but unfortunately Xie Chengzhi was tough and thick-skinned, like a bone that couldn't be chewed.

The beating was so severe that Yun Zheng himself couldn't take it anymore and wished he could kneel down and beg for mercy.

So, as soon as Xie Qi had a moment to himself, Yun Zheng cornered him at Jixia Manor.

"Boss, if you don't take care of Xie Chengzhi's matter, I'll... I'll..."

Yun Zheng was so angry that his face turned pale, and he paced around the room.

He first picked up a sheep's hair brush from the table and gestured it at his neck a couple of times, then realized he couldn't kill himself, so he picked up an inkstone from the side.

Yun Zheng weighed the two pieces in his hand and thought to himself that this wouldn't work.

That hit could really kill someone.

Seeing that Xie Qi remained calm and unresponsive, Yun Zheng snatched the abacus from his hand and smacked himself twice on the head.

"Boss! Tell me about Xie Chengzhi's matter, are you going to get involved or not?!"

Xie Qi looked up, his eyes filled with disdain: "My accounts are a mess."

"The accounts! You still have the mind to manage the accounts!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zheng's face flushed red with anger. He couldn't help but pick up the abacus again and tap it twice on his forehead.

"Fine, fine, I've risked my life for you for years, yet you abandon me to my death! Xie Qi, you have no conscience!"

After saying that, Yun Zheng reached out to undo his belt, which startled Xie Qi.

Seeing this, Xie Qi hurriedly stood up and took several steps back. The heavy wooden chair thudded as he moved.

"Don't do anything reckless... I won't be able to explain it if my wife finds out."

He looked Yun Zheng up and down, fearing that the man might do something irreversible.

"you……"

Xie Qi saw Yun Zheng trembling like a leaf.

"I'll hang myself right here in front of you!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qi sighed: "So it was hanging..."

He relaxed and sat down again. "It's just Xie Chengzhi, how could you not handle him? When did he become so troublesome?"

"He's always been difficult to deal with!"

Xie Qi clicked his tongue: "Then tell him to come directly to me, and I'll see how troublesome he is."

That one sentence made Xie Qi regret it to the core.

In less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, he witnessed just how "difficult" Xie Chengzhi really was.

"Oh, Second Master Xie is here?"

When Xie Chengzhi arrived at Jixia Manor, the shop assistant greeted him with a smile and asked, "It's been a long time since I've seen you, Second Master. Where have you been busy these past few days?"

Xie Chengzhi patted his sleeves: "You blind fool, don't you know how to serve me a cup of tea?"

"Second Master, you can have tea, but you can't come inside. It's the old rule, or you'll get a beating."

"Hey, is your boss here today?"

"Manager Yun is here."

As the waiter was talking, Yun Zheng and Xie Qi happened to come down from the second floor of Jixia Manor together.

Upon seeing Yun Zheng, Xie Chengzhi quickly straightened his clothes and lay down on the spot.

Xie Qi looked puzzled upon seeing this.

Seeing his shameless behavior, Yun Zheng was already starting to get a headache.

"God, I'm innocent..."

Perhaps because he had seen Zheng Shu perform such tricks so often, Xie Chengzhi found it particularly easy to use.

He lay down like that and started singing in a high-pitched voice.

Upon hearing this, Yun Zheng became furious and took a few steps forward. Xie Chengzhi scrambled to his feet and tried to drag Yun Zheng by the leg.

Fortunately, Yun Zheng was prepared for this move and dodged to the side.

Xie Chengzhi wasn't annoyed that he didn't run into anyone. He even had time to glance behind Yun Zheng a couple of times, and when he saw Xie Qi, he calmly greeted him.

"You and your father-in-law have returned from the capital?"

Xie Qi nodded: "Mm."

"You've come to see Manager Yun about something? Let me talk first, I'll be quick."

Although they couldn't say anything meaningful, the disgust made Yun Zheng unable to eat for several days.

Xie Chengzhi thought for a moment, then turned over and lay on his side, looking at Yun Zheng. Yun Zheng quickly said, "Second Master Xie, there's something I haven't told you yet. You've really come to the wrong person."

“I am not the owner of Jixia Manor at all; he is the owner of Jixia Manor.”

Yun Zheng took a step back, revealing Xie Qi behind him.

"Second Master Xie, if you have something to say, talk to our master. If you come to me, I can't help you, because I don't have the final say."

After saying that, Yun Zheng turned and ran away, as if something was chasing him.

Xie Qi frowned and clicked his tongue.

Seeing his appearance, Xie Chengzhi scoffed, then stood up and dusted himself off. "Look at how useless he is, he can tell any lie."

He wasn't lying.

Xie Qi said, "I am the owner of Jixia Manor, there's nothing I can't say."

He had already obtained everything he wanted; the Xie family was no threat, let alone Xie Chengzhi...

"What?"

Xie Chengzhi exclaimed in surprise, "What did you say?"

Xie Qi remained silent and strode out.

Xie Chengzhi quickly stepped forward to stop the man: "Say it again, who are you?"

"I am the owner of Jixia Manor, what's wrong with that?"

Xie Chengzhi's voice turned cold: "So, the person who set me up was you?"

"Even if it wasn't me, it would have been someone else. The Xie family's business is doomed, so what difference does it make who takes it from us?"

Xie Qi snorted coldly: "If you have the ability, you are welcome to help me with the big picture."

He pushed Xie Chengzhi aside and turned to get into the carriage.

"slow."

Xie Qi looked at the person behind him with disdain.

He had expected Xie Chengzhi to curse him and call him an ingrate, but instead he saw a smiling face full of smiles.

Xie Chengzhi took a few quick steps, approached Xie Qi, and reached out to pull him close.

"Fourth brother is indeed a businessman; second brother is truly honored to be associated with him."

"Fourth brother, you're so capable, why not lend a hand and let your second brother have some soup too?"

"You now have the Xie family's technology and craftsmen. Tell me, what else do you want? Your second brother will get it for you."

"How about the Xie family's old house? If you want your second brother, just go back and make a scene. Your second brother will definitely handle it perfectly for you."

"..."

Xie Qi pursed her lips and pushed Xie Chengzhi's hand away.

Xie Chengzhi was completely oblivious to the disgust others felt, his eyes darting around mischievously: "Fourth brother, your current identity is unclear, but in the end, you are still a legitimate member of the Xie family."

"How about your second brother takes you to find our father, changes your name and surname, and lets you return to your ancestral home?"

"..."

With just two sentences, Xie Qi had to admit that he was successfully disgusted by Xie Chengzhi.